Shoe-clasp.



V A. 8160s.

SHOE CLASPi APPLICATION HLED SEPT.23.918."

I11mm-@d Mar. 4, 1919( www mns cc.. pnorwuruo.. wAsHmcraN, n. c.

ATET 'i "f Ammann Brees, oFLoItnIiv;Y V013:10.`

Y f wearerwithout the vemployment ofthe usualv Yform of buttons or lacers.

A 'further object of theI invention is the provision 'of means adapted for taking-the place of the ordinary' kbuttons and button holes employed 'upon shoes and whereby the opening flaps ofV a yshoe lmaybe readily secured together with great strength and easily released whenever desired.' p

"'A still further object of theinvention is the provisionv of a clasp adapted to be read- 'pas ilysecured to the eyeletsVv of a laced `shoe whereby the shoe is'converted' into a form of buttoned shoel readily: opened and Vclosed when the occasion requires.

' With `these general ob 'ects in view the' devicefconsists' of the novel combination and p provided with my invention;

'arrangementfof parts v(hereinafter fully de! scribed and illustrated rin the accompanying drawing -in which'like reference characters designate corresponding parts Vthroughout the'severaliviews. -y v 4 the drawings,' '1 v re lisa perspective' view of a shoe Fig. 2 is an enlarged'elevational `view of a front Vportion thereof with; parts broken away;` g

Y u n upon line III-III of Fig. 2;

" Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the'latch portion of the clasp detached;

Fig'. 5 is a sectional view .through vone of the eyelets of the bodyapv when the shoe is closed; taken upon line 'iT-+V 'of'Fig 2;

* 'Figi is aplan viewillustrating a modied form Yofv clamp; Y j

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken upon line VIIVIIoflFig.- 6;* L f Sp ecvcation of Letters Patent. I c

4 flap 12.

transversely carried by each bar 15 adapted ratenteuMar. 4; 191179.

lapplicationineaseptemteres,191s. lseri`a11va255e9a y v a front elevation ofanotherfor-m g of my clamp; and

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional-view there? of taken upon line `IX-IX of Fig. 8.

)For convenience insillustrating the operastion: of my clasp, a shoe 10.is.shown having Y the side flaps 11 and .12 ofthe shoe upper V.provided witha plurality of the'clasps for detachably connecting the flaps together,

, Suitable eyelets Y13 and 14 are provided at oppositelpoints in the lapsf -11"andf 12 adjacent the edgesf thereof* positionedy ,in pairs aboveione another` at the front ofthe shoe. YThese eyelets maybe mounted upon the aps during the manufacture ofthe eyelets of a *laced*V shoe will serveY pose .equally as well.

the pur'- A latch or bar 15 is providedfor each Y i 7o eyelets upon one of vthe flaps, such asc12,

pair "of eyelets preferably attachedl'to the c5 n Shoe, but it will be understood that the usual 1? by; means of screws, 16`extending through perforations 17 adjacent oneend of the latch barsand threaded into button shaped heads 18 at the exposed outer face of the carried An abutment or shoulder 19 is for engagingV the adjacent ,edgewof the-'flap when the bar. ismounted thereon whileV the vhead 18 vof theretaining. screw =16 of each soY bar Y 15Y :isr'adaptedY Yto seat upon the topi of theshoulder 19:of its.y respective bar.' In

this manner,V a latch bar 15- will be provided for each pairY tof leyelets :possessed-by the shoe and rwhile the bars aref-preferably se'- cured in the'manner noted to oneof the aps secured by the screws V16 thel flaps/11 andi 12.

in alternation with A post 20 `is pr'ovided'upon each barl adjacent the Vvopposite endv thereof fromY its f perforation 17 and adapted .for insertion through the adjacently 'positioned eyelet of f the opposite flap' such as the eyelet 13 ofthe Hap 11. 2A. locking platef21, similar'in yappearance V"t0 the heads' 18;l 'is swingingly mounted upon each bar 15 byfmeans of` a plvotpln 22 carried by the plate and headed throughanopening 23 provided in the bar -156 A Aspacing Vsleeve -24 Vis pmovided A'upon ico Y [183"'t'l`1e opposteheyelets- 13' may bef-readily each pin 22 between the bar 15 andV its plate y 21', the said sleeveand pin being positioned outwardly of the edge of the flap 11 when vthe 'lapis secured the.,-claspgwithv thev tpost.-205^ extending 1throughef'tthe'l.' eyelet.. 13.

thereof. Y,

A cam flange 25 dependsfronttheplate.J 21 at Ithe diametrically opposi'te'side thereof frompfpin 22 adapted for wedgng enga-gef@ ment withinV an annular groove 26 of thev post. 20v carried the .latch bar` lllpOIlkV which the platel is pivoted. With one of my clasps'secured withflnseachf eyelet ltfffo'- the( flapvl2, the shoe l0 will be readylfor use-fin wearing bwa-person and? upon vswinging the plates 21 inwardlv" towardthe heads' their; plates 21`-v revolved for 'Wedging`l the flanges 25'within-thejlgrooves26'and' locking thev :plmesfY to" the postsv2 :201v reversing the operation; the clasps are'readlyl released for removing-'fthe eyelets -lfjfrornme posts getheeby*greaastrength when .the clasps are stganti'ally/ identical Yin operat-ifonwto that heretofore described but in whif'ch the latchy b'arslll is secured tto one/ lap; suchl asfl2f'; of a shoe by means of Aa sore-w#.16'p'otioned through the veyelet :14fof: the 'flaps' A cam which af'screw1222`. is threaded whiohzp/asses through the" barvl The;n groovedfpost 20 eyelet 135: of -theloppositeilapi 11vk fonfengagement 'by the carni' or# wedgingv flanget 25:v 4o Y "0f ther-lamer, Y Y Y; The:l appearance; presented' f bv the l,p11-e;

' erredformf-:ofnny invention ist-pleasing and shows :a 'plurality offsets 1 orfpairs. of Ybutton deviceV a single# -rowf of'the: fbutton'fshaped platesv x215:appear atl onefside only-of the shoewo-peninfg' :Bothf forms. off the irvmtioh possess:-greatfstrengthor:retainingithe shoe 50 v ingfinterchangeablepantsreadily replaced Vthe oppositefzside of the1p1'ate33ff1s adapted toextendsthrough theebuttenfholeQ? .and-to be engaged bv la depending cam Bange 3.8 atthe free edge of therdisk 36. In this manner, the clasp' is securely seated upon one or? the viiapsfor locking Aengagement with Y theadjacent porton ..oa;the opposite Hap.

lWhat I claim as new is 1 l.. A shoeclasp comprising a latch bar,

means 'adapted for attaching one end of theV bargadjacent the edge of a shoeap, a post adjacent the other end of the bar adapted forinsertion through the opposite apmofa shoe, and cam plate pivoted upon' vthebar fornloeleingeengagement with the Y l said post. p v Y y y A2. p A shoe clasp 'f comprising; a latam bar adaptehitobel-:seemed fthreaghvanneyeletqiof olrefof. theyzaps 'offwslroefaypost nponosaid ote'dinponisaidlfban nh-arringwar depending cam flange# adaptedefor@lookingengagementwith saidi post'fwhemthe; clasps-fis `-oloeeds;

Bis :A3 shoe elasproornxprising aulatehfrbarfor bnttonfshaped heard adaptedc to ovenlie-aone eyelet-.zof .thefpairruo'lineyeletsasarxd'toibeesef cured therethrough'rtthe 'adgacnfeibarega pose rup'on; their bar: adaptedloforfreeeiving Y there@eheefheeeyeia,anale platepivaad upon: the; Ibarshaviilrga 1 carni-:flan e adapted for wedging; engagementfwithvjt eposhaof' Y the bar lwhew the: olaspiris e in .itsl clsehopen'-,

' 4. A shoe clasp ,conrprisingfaflagtehl'barrior a pairfof'f'eyeletspon'fthenapsloxa shoe y.and adapted to bef-positioned. beneath said: apS., a t .screws extending; through l the.5 hariw and adapted tof; exterrdlthfroughnol'le .SY-,Qlewffmre shoefflap; a;buttoufshapedf.Heade-threaded I upon the outer endsothe serewaa ransverse shoulderrnpon the'fbar? inwardlyfof the; ad# jacent screw'and adapted-x toI bei-positioned inwarrdl7 of'the' adjacent; ledge? ofi saidwne shoeflapwth theadjaeenthead seatedsupon saldi shonldere- Y am upright lpost 1 carrieeli :by

theleary adaptedsto projeetthroaghltheeother Veyelet of the pair of eyeletsfwhentheedevice is closed, 'and a, buttonfshapedwplate pvgagenient with thef'postffthereof wheninyits operativeaclosed*positionlai 5; shoefolasp'tcomprisinga latehlbarfor a pair of eyelets on the flaps of a shoe-and K oted uponftfhefbanv adapted foni-wedgingem- 1 adaptedr to bef,positionedfbeneathlsadfaps, L a screw extelsiding=;tln'olugh.4 theebaar` and adapted toextend throughlonefeyelet oli-fone shoe Hap, a button.shapedy headzf`threadef vupon theyouterrend of the;fserew a; transverse shoulder upon thebarainwardly-.of @de Y Vj aeenh @screw-and` adapted yto: :begpositoned v inwardly of thefadjaeentfeelgea of leaid'ione shoe flap with the adjacontyhead#seateduponv Y said shoulder@y arrupri'ghtzpost-carried byf the eyelet ofthe peil' of eyelets when the device is closed, a button-shaped plate for the bar, a pin adjacent one edge of the plate pivoted to the bar thereof, a, sleeve upon the pin between the bar and plate, Ythe post being prov vdedrvvth an annular groove; and Vet depending cam flange upon the plate adapted atvely connect the opposite aps of therlO shoe. l

In testimony whereof I afx my signature.

ANDRZEJ BIGOS.

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